The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

trip to Boston.
D. w. Weber passed few days il
town last week.
The water tower is receiving coat OF
paint this week
Vim. H. Clark, of Carratunk. was al
the "IIeselton' yesterday
An embroidered back Kid glove for 1t
cts, at 0rdways.
DR.. c. W. ,Iudkins left this town for
Chicago, Tuesday morning.
Frank Thompson shipped ear load of
cattle from this station Monday.
II. c. Decker offers bargains in clothing
etc. No. Is Madison St see advertise
ment.
Russell Post G. \, X. VIII hold box
,ociablc at their hall, Friday evening of
next week.
r W. Brown shipped one car load OF
cattle and one of sheep flom this station
Monday morning
j. n, Y |. J. Smith are finishing n con-
yenient tenement of 6 room over their
store ON Madison st.
one of the finest of the Western
horses recently purchased by +. b..
Heselton, died last week.
When preparing for winter should you
desire to know who sells six feet of
wood for a cord ask Tom Howard.
Hon. A. X. BiXby is in New York and
Boston this week, looking after his annu-
al stock of holiday goods.
Several members Of the Loyalty Lodge
|. o. G.. I. visited the lodge ut Norridge-
wock last Thursday evening, by invita-
tation.
Curtis is still selling those soft felt
hats for 20 cts. lie also tells us where
we can buy thirteen two cent postage
stamps for Il cent and a quarter.
Mr.. T. O. King, Sec'y. of Charter Oak
Park, Hartford, and one of the most
noted turf men in the country, is in town
for short time, but will soon visit
Pie Social Saturday evening Nov. -,
IN the vestry of High Street Christian
church. Pie with coffee and doughnut~
will be served by the ladies of the society
All are entited to spend the evening with
us.
Mrs Il. b. Shepherd left home yester
day to spend the winter at Colorado
Springs, Colo. Mrs. l.. II. Webb and
Miss Webb, also left Tuesday for South
ern Kansas, where they will spend the
winter.
Mir. Mark Harvll has purchased Il
McPhail piano II is one of the newest
style and a thing of beauty The case
is a rich mahogany finish and is pro
uounccd by competent judges, fine
toned instrument.
Brennan Quinn's Star Theatre played |
to light houses all Of last week, closing |
their season on Saturday evening. They |
are "happy go-ucky' crowd however,
and the light attendance did not seem to
dampen their spirits in the least.
one of our merchants had the back door
of his store broken open while his clerk |
was at dinner one day last week several |
pieces of goods taken, but strange to say |
the thief took low priced goods and did
not trouble the cash drawer.
The brick work of the water works |
pumping station was nearly completed |
last week; the boilers are ON the ground
and the roof is being put in. The dam is
finished all but the woodwork and the
storage basin nearly completed
Mr.. NJ. b. Blake, formerly of Canaan,
has moved to this village and has estab-
lshed himself at the house owned by
Gen. Shepherd on Court Street, where he
is prepared to take boardcrS, by the day
or week, with or without rooms.
Turner Wiley of Washburn, formerly
of Cornvile. made the REPORTER pleas
ant call, Monday. He says he can see
great Improvement in Skowhegan every
time he comes back to his old home in
Cornville. He is very confident that the
Aroostook direct line will be built within
two years.
Miss Annie Leach was most agrceably
surprised by gathering of some twenty
of her young lady and gentleman friend,
at her home on Thursday evening last, for
social time. Mrs Leach, who wa
knowing to the surprise, at the proper
time, invited the young people to partake
of most generous collation.. The even
ing was a happy one to all present.
b. NJ. Hight, agent of the Portland
Packing Co., is taking orders for acreage
for next years packing. He wants 300
acres and with but one days riding has
secured 70 acres. The crop this year was
good one, and paid farmers well and
they readily promise to plant next year.
Mr.. Hight says he could easily secure the
planting of 300 acres if they could handle
the product
The REPORTER is Informed that Della
Ames has just closed successful term
of school in Dis No. North Several
of her pupils deserve especial mention.
Charlie Danforth Kate Ames, Annie aud
Vone Eaton were neither absent nor
tardy, while Charlie Ross was tardy only
once. Charlie Jordan, Lola Danforth
and John Currier spelled correctly every
word assigned for the term.
The music in the Baptist church last
Sunday was greatly enhanced by the or
gan playing of Mr.. George Chelius, of
Boston. His opening voluntary exhibit
ed the finer stops of the organ, while the
closing exhibited power which those ac-
customed to hear it were hardly conscious
of its possessing. Mr.. CheluS has been
in Skowhegan for two weeks attending to
Mr.. George X. Beyerle's work on account
of The illness of Mr. Bcyerle
The little misses of Madison Street and